Alumni Awards
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SECTION B
EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1960
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CHAMPION RACE Paul Weiselh, 14, eighth-grader at Jefferson Junior High, was
the victor in Sunday's Eugene Soap Box Derby. He is shown here at the finish line
in the low-slung car he made for the race. He will have a chance to compete in the
All-American Soap Box Derby at Akron, Ohio, later this summer.
Eugene Police Investigating
Seven Weekend Burglaries
Eugene police Monday were in
vestigating a series of seven
weekend burglaries, including
four in offices on the fourth floor
of the Tiffany Building at Eighth
Avenue and Willamette Street.
Police said the Tiffany build
ing burglaries occurred sometime
Sunday or Sunday night. The
burglar gained entry to the build
ing by forcing a lock on a stair
way door and then forced locks
on doors to the individual offices.
Offices entered were Ramstead
and Avrit legal firm, where noth
ing apparently was taken; Hooper-
Holmes Bureau, Inc., missing $8
worth of four-cent stamps; United
American Life Insurance Co.,
missing one roll of pennies; and
Vital
Statistics
Willamette Collection Service,
missing $15 in silver and cur
rency.
Another office burglary oc
curred in the Odd Fellows Hall,
87 E. Broadway. About $50 was
missing from the Beltone Hear
ing Center.
The Markoteria grocery store,
24th Avenue and Agate Street,
was burglarized Sunday night.
Beer and cigarettes were taken
but the quantity and value were
not known.
The building at the Jefferson
Street swimming pool also appar
ently was entered but nothing was
found missing, police said. Offi
cers found that a hasp had been
pried off a door.
UO Staff Member
Appointed to Post
SALEM (UPI) The State
Board of Education Monday ap
pointed Leona Tyler, of Eugene,
of the University of Oregon psy
chology department, to the pro
fessional advisory committee of
the Oregon Education Depart
ment's vocational rehabilitation
division.
The board established a $40
figure as maximum per diem for
hospital services rendered to
those under the state's vocational
rehabilitation program. Up to
now, there was no ceiling.
Coos County was given a pat
on the back for being the first
county to complete school dis
trict reorganization.
Eighth Grader
Wins Eugene
Derby Race
Fourteen-year-old Paul Vcicth,
eighth-grader at Jefferson Junior
High. Sunday won the Eugene!
soap box derby over a field of 72 j
other entrants. He will represent
the city in the All-Amcrican Soap
Box Derby Aug. 14 at Akron.
Ohio.
More than 3,000 persons watch
ed the races down Washington
Hill. The derby was staged by
the Eugene Active Club, and
sponsored by Lew Williams Chev
rolet and Radio Station KORE.
Besides winning an all-expense
paid trip to Akron, Paul received
a wrist watch and a big trophy.
He picked up a ticket for a free
plane ride and a pair of binocu
lars for running the fastest heat
in the race. And he received a
hand compass and bike compass
for having the best brakes of
any car entered.
Second prize went to 12-year-old
Jerry Rude, sixth grader at
Fairfield School. He was the
fastest in the division for boys
12 and under. His prize was a pen
and pencil set and a trophy.
Other winners were:
Third place Eddie Fisher, 12,
of Camp Creek Grade School,
baseball glove and trophy; fourth
place Rayl Evans, 13, of Roose
velt Junior High, a baseball glove
and trophy; best construction
Robert Clark, 13, of Roosevelt
Junior High, a diving snorkel and
mask; best paint job Rayl
Evans, a sleeping bag; best de
signStan Fisher, 14, Thurston
Junior High, a hatchet and knife
set; best upholstery Larry Rum
mcl, 13, of Cal Young Junior
High, a hand warmer; best all
around car Donald Dickerman,
12, of Malabon Grade School, a
wrist watch.
Mike Fix, 14, of Wilson Junior
High, received a special sports
manship award after going all the
way to the semi-finals and losing
out only after his car had to re
run a dead heat.
The cars raced two at a lime
until only the champion and sec
ond place winner remained.
LAZJ
KL'OENE Uoldcn Age club!
will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at
the Washington Park Recreation
Center. Anyone 50 years or older
will be welcome. Bring pie for
refreshments. Program and danc
ing will follow.
MAIILON Sweet Civil Air Pa
trol Squadron will meet at 7:30
p.m. Monday. Instruction and a
formal review with citations,
awards and promotions are sched
uled. Wl RUTZKR Organ Guild will
meet at 8 p m. Tuesday at the
home of W. E. Ellingsworth. 558
Law Ln.
CASCADE Council of Tele
phone Pioneers will have a ban
quet Saturday at the Elks Club
in Roseburg. Transportation may
be arranged by calling Edna Hay
den, 1)1 3-8501.
Kl'GENE Home Extension Unit
plans a picnic at 11 a.m. Wednes
day at Skinner Butte picnic area.
Serving will start at 12:30 p.m.
Bring hot dish, salad or dessert,
and own sandwiches and table
service.
TWO AWARDS PRE
SENTED Awards an
nounced during Alumni
Day, Saturday, on the Uni
versity of Oregon campus
were presented to Mrs.
Golda P. Wickham, above,
dean of women, and Cato
lin Smith, class of '60. Mrs.
Wickham was presented a
$500 check for outstanding
service to the university,
a gift from Burt Brown
Barker, vice president
emeritus of the university.
Miss Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Smith,'
827 Lynn Ln., Eugene, re
ceived the C. J. Espey Jr.
award, for scholarship and
excellence in public speak
ing activities. The annual
award is a trophy estab
lished by the class of 1933
in memory of a classmate
killed in World War II.
Fair Names
Art Official
A part-lime art instructor at
the University of Oregon, Ronald
R. Ncpcrud. was named superin
tendent of the Oregon State Fair
art show here Saturday night.
He succeeds Mrs. Lancta King.
Salem, who resigned two weeks
ago in a protest involving modern
and traditionalist art.
Ncpcrud is working for his
master's degree in art education
at the university and is a former
teacher in the Salem school system.
Mrs. King quit after tradition
alist artists accused her of favor-
in abstract art in the state fair
art show. She particularly object
ed to a decision by the State Fair
Commission to have a fourth
judge fo,- this year's show, a man
considered to be expert in tradi
tional art.
In No Hurry
Mother Nature works slowly
It lakes her from 500 to 1,000
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GRANDMOTHER RECEIVES DEGREE Mrs. Clarence
(Violet) Frost, of Beaverton, a 52-year-old grandmother
who started her college education 34 years ago, received
her bachelor of science degree Sunday during University
of Oregon commencement exercises from O. Meredith
Wilson, university president. Cliford L. Constance (cen
ter) university registrar, assisted with the diploma
presentations.
Grandmother Graduates
After Raising a Family
A 52 year old grandmother
who began her college education
34 years ago received a bachelor
of science degree from the Uni
versity of Oregon Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence (Violet) Frost,
of Beaverton, entered Bclling
ham Normal School, Bcllingham,
Wash., as a freshman in 192B,
and completed two years of col
lege work.
After thai, until 1957, Mrs.
Frost devoted her time to rearing
a family. One daughter, Mrs.
David Atwatcr, lives in Eugene,
teaching on an emergency cer
tificate, and resumed work to
ward her degree through evening
courses and summer school. She
completed her requirements this
spring.
Her two sons-in-law, David At
watcr and Myron Grove, also
studied at the University of Ore
gon. Grove is now doing graduate
work at Northwestern University,
Long Distance Locale
Mal-k Twain wns Tar trnm 11m
years to make an inch layer ofland another, Mrs. Myron A. Mississippi River when he wrote
lopsoil. And man can undo her Grove, is now in Chicago. Mrs. "Huckleberry Finn." The adven
ccnturics of work in one year by Frost has three grandchildren. lure of Tom Sawyer and Huck
mistreatment of the land. 1 In 1957, Mrs. Frost began was written in Elmira, New York.
Winner of Navy Cross
To Command Carrier
SAN FRANCISCO Iff) Capt
Ralph W. Cousins, Navy flier who
won the Navy cross for heroism
in the Coral Sea fighting of World
War II, will take command of the
62,000-ton attack carrier Midway
on June 15.
He will relieve Capt. James H.
Mini, who will become comman
dant of midshipmen at the Naval
Academy.
The Midway is being over
hauled at Hunters Point Naval
Shipyard here. The work is ex
pected to be completed in Sep
tember, after which the carrier
will rejoin the West Coast fleet.
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BIRTHS
At McKENZIF. WILLAMETTE
HOSPITAL
(June 11, I960)
ASHLEY Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Ashley, RU 2, Box 223A, Springfield,!
son. I
(Juno 12, 11601
PA LET AS Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
Dalfilas. 273(1 Onvx St., Eugene, a son.
AT SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
(June 10, 19 (it))
SWANSON Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Suanson, 205 E. 14th St., Albany, a
con.
CURTIS Mr. and Mrs. nichard D.
Curtis, 2232-14 Patterson Dr., Eugene,
a son.
SLAYTER Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Kduard Slayler, 241 E. 13th Ave.,
Eucene. a dauchter.
FALKENSTE1N Mr. and Mrs. Kurt
Falkenstein, 1030 Wllla St., Eugene, a
daughter.
POSEY Mr. and Mrs. Allan B.
Posey, 2227-1 Patterson- Dr., Eugene,
a daughter.
(June 11, )0)
RUST Mr. and Mrs. Itltchcy K.
Bust, 1512 Ttnamou St., Eugene, a son.
BEEL Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L.
Bed, 1223 Ferry St., Eugene, a daugh
ter. TAYLOR Mr. and Mrs. Dean A.
Talor, 1129 Menlo Lp., Eugene, a
daushtrr.
BACK EN Mr. and Mrs. James J.
Bat-ken. 2206-14 Patterson Dr., Eugene,
a dau&htrr.
BED BURY Mr. and Mrs. Allen L.
Bedbury, 159 Spur PI., Eugene, a
daughter.
MEYERS Mr. and Mrs. Dale R.
Meyers, 114 Oaklelgh Ln., Eugene, a
dauchter.
MERRILL Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Merrill, 1311 Lincoln M., Eugene,
daughter.
DEATHS
ADAMS Norman E. Adams. SI, of
BR Rt.. Cottage Grove, died June II.
Funeral services will he at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday In Mills Mortuary. Crema
tion will follow.
BUZ ALSKY William Stephen Ru-
raUky, Infant son or Mr. ana Mrs.
C larence HUzaisKV. ni iw-i ;x. si..
Springfield, died June 11. Graveside
services were Monday In Mt. Calvary
Cemeterv.
CHAPMAN Clarence E. Chapman,
fifl. of 527 Fillmore St., Eugene, died
June 12. Funeral services will be at
3 p.m. Thursday In McGaffey's Eugene
Memorial Chapel. Interment will be
in 1 nr Memorial Gardens.
HAYNES Ulysses Grant Haynes, 77,
of 5? E St.. springneia, aiea jnnc n
Funeral services will be at 10;30 a.m
uvrincdiiv In Buell Chapel.
LOTT Ed Dent Lott. of Rt. 2. Cres-
vell, died June 12. runerai arrange-
menu wl be annoUnceo.
lott Belt v Mae Lott, of Rt. 2,
freswell. died June 12. Funeral ar-
MmrrmcniK will be announced.
.1ERMGAN Kenneth O. Jerntgan,
of 140 Q St.. Springfield, died June 12
Funeral arrangemenia ui ob
STRONG-Ellcn F. Strong. S7. of
jn.5 Broadview. Eugene, died June 12
Funeral arrangements wm oe
WINSHIP Alma L. Winship. 72, of
Ml S. 3rd St., Cottage Grove, died
June II. Private funeral services were
held Monday in smun runerai cnapei.
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